American Red Currant vs Schwarze Johannisbeere

Ribes triste compared with Ribes nigrum

Key Differences

• American Red Currant is Not Evaluated while Schwarze Johannisbeere is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Red Currant	Schwarze Johannisbeere
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)
Family same	Grossulariaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus same	Ribes	Ribes
Species	Ribes triste	Ribes nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Red Currant and Schwarze Johannisbeere share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ribes.

Conservation Status

American Red Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Schwarze Johannisbeere

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Red Currant	Schwarze Johannisbeere
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Red Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Schwarze Johannisbeere

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

American Red Currant

The American Red Currant (Ribes triste) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Schwarze Johannisbeere

The Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States